Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 20
यो यं काममभिध्याय तं पूजयति मानवः । स तं कृत्स्नमवाप्नोति यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम्
yo yaṃ kāmamabhidhyāya taṃ pūjayati mānavaḥ | sa taṃ kṛtsnamavāpnoti yadyapi syātsudurlabham
मनुष्य ज्या इच्छेचे चिंतन करून त्या देवाचे पूजन करतो, तो ती इच्छा पूर्णपणे प्राप्त करतो, जरी ती अत्यंत दुर्लभ असली तरी।
Sūta (carried forward from 'Sūta uvāca' in the passage context)
Tirtha: Puṣpāditya (shrine/deity)
Type: temple
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages
Scene: A devotee stands before Puṣpāditya, eyes closed in contemplation of a wish, then offers flowers and lamp; behind, symbolic imagery shows the wish materializing despite obstacles.
FAQs
Focused intention joined with devotional worship in a sanctified setting is presented as a powerful, dharma-aligned means to attain even rare goals.
The tīrtha where Puṣpāditya is worshipped in Adhyāya 155; the exact place-name is not specified in this verse.
Meditate upon the desired aim and worship the deity (Puṣpāditya) accordingly.